Built for CUNY SOM applicants — a Public MD (allopathic) school in New York, New York, founded 1973. Its graduates most often match into Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
Only 6-year BA/MD program in the CUNY system; serves students from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds; 98% match rate 2026; clinical training at NYC Health + Hospitals safety-net system.
MD (allopathic) — LCME-accredited
Located in New York, New York · Public institution
Founded in 1973
The specialties CUNY SOM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.
Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.
Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties CUNY SOM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the MD (allopathic) training model and patient mix that defines CUNY SOM — the same qualities that make the school distinctive. Reviewers can tell when a school's culture is reflected in the writing, and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal fit for the specialties CUNY SOM graduates most often enter — Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine — and for whatever you're targeting beyond them.
Signal & program list strategy: with CUNY SOM reporting a 98% match rate in 2026, we balance reach, target, and safety programs to protect that outcome for your specialty.
Competitiveness and match data for the fields you're targeting.
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School data sourced from CUNY SOM official site.